Legal Opinion

Cohoon v. Financial Plans & Strategies, Inc.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 28, 2001No. 41A04-0102-CV-77PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NAJAM, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Brian K. Cohoon brings this interlocu tory appeal 1 from the trial court's grant of a preliminary injunction to enforce the terms of his covenant not to compete with his former employer, Financial Plans & Strategies, Inc. and Financial Planning Investments, Inc. (FPS). Cohoon raises several issues for our review, which we consolidate and restate as follows:

1. Whether the parties' covenant not to compete is broader than necessary to protect FPS legitimate interests.

2. Whether FPS first breached the parties' employment agreement, thereby prohibiting it…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Donahue v. Permacel Tape Corp.Indiana Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Seach v. Richards, Dieterle & Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. Barlow v. SipesIndiana Court of Appeals · 2001
  4. Burk v. Heritage Food Service Equipment, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2000
  5. Hahn v. Drees, Perugini & Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1991

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  3. Steve Silveus Insurance, Inc. v. GoshertIndiana Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. Unger v. FFW CORP.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2002
  5. MacGill v. ReidIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006

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